Applications for The Windbreaks exhibition 2026/2027 is now open! The deadline is Sunday 15th November!
The Windbreaks is a Portsmouth City Council project providing new opportunities for the local arts community to exhibit their work in the public realm. Five double sided windbreak panels offer space to display ten large-scale artworks, creating an outdoor gallery on the promenade, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We’re proud to support and lift up local artists, and are excited to extend this opportunity to display your art in this prime location on Southsea seafront.
Each year there are 3 exhibition windows that feature up to 10 works of art throughout each 4 month period. Applications from this open call are being considered for the December 2026 to March 2027 exhibition period and for further exhibitions later in the year.
April 2027 – July 2027 period is reserved for a Portsmouth and Caen Twinning Anniversary exhibition which will be a separate application.
Artist selection is managed by the team at Hotwalls Studios.
The Windbreaks is proudly sponsored by VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster.
